It seems pretty safe to say that MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is in Christine Blasey Ford’s corner. So, how does he know she’s telling the truth about Brett Kavanaugh? Well, because Ford won’t testify at next Monday’s hearing until the FBI has conducted a “legitimate investigation” — despite the fact that the FBI has already declined to investigate because Ford’s allegations against Kavanaugh don’t constitute a federal crime.

In O’Donnell’s mind, Ford asking for an FBI investigation is pretty conclusive evidence that she’s got a rock-solid case against Kavanaugh:

People who make up stories don’t ask the FBI to investigate those stories.

People who don't make up stories don't refuse to testify under oath, but they might demand a sham investigation in lock step with their ideologically preferred senators without providing any investigatable information within the FBI's jurisdiction.